Take your pick
By Chris Martin With serious supply shortages and shipping delays slowing everything down, holiday cooking staples from bacon to flour to peppercorns and more have suddenly become hard to come […]
Sweet cycle
By Carrie Meslar A jar of honey seems like a simple thing. One ingredient, most often drizzled or spooned out in those hazy first hours of the day. Yet, to […]
Easy as local, fresh-baked pie
By Chris Martin With the holidays fast approaching, bakeries are sifting through 50-pound bags of flour faster than you can open a can of cranberry sauce, and pie is cooling […]
Pick: When the Rain Stops Falling
Climate stage: Andrew Bovell’s When the Rain Stops Falling is an intimate play with a vast setting. It’s 2039, and a catastrophic flood is coming that will end all life […]
Pick: Fran Lebowitz
Tales of the city: Social commentator and cultural satirist Fran Lebowitz has an impressive resume of books, essays, and films. Her New Yorker flair won her a spot on Vanity […]
Pick: Chatham Rabbits
Together in song: Drawing on the rich and diverse Southern musical traditions, North Carolina string band Chatham Rabbits constructs its modern folk with clawhammer banjo, effortless harmonies, and a deep […]
In brief: GOP map rejected, city spokesman resigns
Virginia Supreme Court rejects GOP mapmaker nominees Virginia’s redistricting process continues to lurch forward. Last year, voters approved the Democrats’ legislation creating a new, bipartisan committee to draw the districts […]
Painting the town red
By Kristin O’Donoghue “When I was a young man…I’d get so wrapped up in elections,” says state Senator Creigh Deeds, who represents Charlottesville and some surrounding rural areas. “But an […]
Pick: Amanda
Movie night: Ty Cooper’s latest film is deeply personal. The Charlottesville-based award-winning director drew on his and his family’s own experiences with cancer when writing Amanda, a story about love, […]
Pick: Kadencia
Island tunes: With a boisterous brass section and massive percussion, Afro-Puerto Rican ensemble Kadencia’s rhythmic sounds are a lively celebration of the Caribbean island’s culture. Playing original songs in the […]